Section 91 – THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods

—(1) Whoever, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, manufactures for sale or
stores or sells or distributes or imports any spurious goods shall be punished, if such act—
(a) causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer, with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year and with fine which may extend to three lakh rupees;
(b) causing injury resulting in grievous hurt to the consumer, with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to seven years and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees;
(c) results in the death of a consumer, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
seven years, but may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than ten
lakh rupees.
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(2) The offences under clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) shall be cognizable and non-bailable

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